114 SRES 492 ATS: Designating the week of June 6 through June 12, 2016, as “Hemp History Week”.U.S. Senate2016-06-10text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.III114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 492IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 10, 2016Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. McConnell) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONDesignating the week of June 6 through June 12, 2016, as Hemp History Week.Whereas Hemp History Week will be held from June 6 through June 12, 2016;Whereas the goals of Hemp History Week are to commemorate the historical relevance of industrial hemp in the United States and to promote the full growth potential of the industrial hemp industry;Whereas industrial hemp is an agricultural commodity that has been used for centuries to produce many innovative industrial and consumer products, including soap, fabric, textiles, construction materials, clothing, paper, cosmetics, food, and beverages;Whereas the global market for hemp is estimated to consist of more than 25,000 products;Whereas the value of hemp imported into the United States for use in the production of other retail products is estimated at approximately $76,000,000 annually;Whereas the United States hemp industry estimates that the annual market value of hemp retail sales in the United States is more than $570,000,000;Whereas despite the legitimate uses of hemp, many agricultural producers of the United States are prohibited under current law from growing hemp;Whereas because most hemp cannot be grown legally in the United States, raw hemp material and hemp products are imported for sale in the United States;Whereas the United States is the largest consumer of hemp products in the world, but the United States is the only major industrialized country that restricts hemp farming; andWhereas industrial hemp holds great potential to bolster the agricultural economy of the United States: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)designates the week of June 6 through June 12, 2016, as Hemp History Week;(2)recognizes the historical relevance of industrial hemp; and(3)recognizes the growing economic potential of industrial hemp.